DLA originated in 1972 as a design and construction company, called Renovate, Inc., with public and private clients in the greater Boston area. By 1976, the company had evolved into a $6M, award-winning design/ build firm specializing in the development and financing of historically appropriate luxury residences. In 1980, DLA morphed into a more traditional architectural firm with design/ build collaborations on the development of the Steve’s Ice Cream and Bertucci’s Pizzeria franchise with Shawmut Construction and restaurateur Joey Crugnale.

Our architectural expertise in our three core areas: food service, residential design and commerical design, results from DLA’s non-traditional, multi-disciplinary evolution. Our strength in these areas is derived from extensive real world experience. Our primary team views the unique challenges of each new DLA client with a fresh and enthusiastic eye.